cathou said:
beside, here a lot of movie theatre offer baby viewing. once a week (here's it's every friday at 1 pm) they present a movie for parents and baby. the movie is not necessary a kid movie, but the sound is less loud, they put tables for diapers changing and they dont close the lights completly. believe me when i say that it saved my sanity to be able to go there...
That's a cool service to provide!
This is a good question, and personally, I'm torn.
On the one hand, I don't have too big a problem with it. I can find it disconcerting, at times, but I do see it as an inescapable situation when raising a child. It's not like a woman has to parade her boobs and feeding baby in front of everyone to announcements and fanfare or anything- it's a subtle, quieting, functional activity that settles a baby in public. And the whole 'men can go shirtless' topic is moot to me, because that usually makes me slightly uncomfortable, too... except on beaches, where I expect it. So overall, I think I'm okay with it.
On the other hand, my SO doesn't like it, and the thought of it paralyzes her. We're expecting, and soon. And I will
not make her do anything that she doesn't want to do, and as far as I reckon she doesn't
have to do it. So that's where I'm at.
Not looking for flak or anything, just wanted to participate.